"Introduction to Sailing," Part 2--Learning Like a Kid

Hats off to the Junior Sailing Program of California Yacht Club, Marina del Rey, CA.
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[@sanantoniotonight5569]

So thrilled to download your latest book on audible and to then discover that you’re also the narrator. Bravo!

[@daviddurancabrera3169]

my name is david duran and i am 27 years old, I live in Cuba and all my life I have been passionate about sailing, all my life I have dreamed of having a boat and being able to live and sail across the horizon, unfortunately at 27 years of age I have never gotten on a sailboat and much less sailed one, I live In a country where boats are only for the grandchildren of the leaders of this country, no ordinary Cuban like me can board or navigate a boat, and if one day I approached one, I would automatically be accused of trying to escape from country in the boat, there is no freedom for a boy like me who just wants to fulfill his dream, and thanks to your videos I can live through you what it is to sail and learn a lot, and pretend that it is me at a certain point who sails the boat, I hope in the near future to be able to escape from cuba to the united states where I can be a real person, and work hard to be able to fulfill my dream of having my own boat and sailing like you do, and you christian williams is responsible to have inspired me I am determined to accomplish this goal, hopefully one day I will have the honor of being able to meet you personally and be able to learn from you as an inexperienced navigator, dont stop to make videos pls!

[@dantedias4064]

I've been taking my first lessons in sailing at 42 just like a kid and they have been a blast! Thanks for the amazing videos

[@wdentondouglas]

This is one of your best videos. Not because of your appearance in cameo as the narrator (with a voice like a jazz quartet), but because of the content and structure. You deferred to "the experts" and then give context to your audience. Thanks for showing us how it's done.

[@FlesHBoX]

Man, I wish I'd have been exposed to sailing as a kid. I suppose it is at least as much due to living in the middle of the country, but still. Had I been exposed to it as a kid, I imagine the direction I went in life might be fairly different.

[@karminraden1713]

me too

[@chhindz]

Chicago is middle of country and has same type of program

[@sensor6101]

That first start was impressive!

[@tammy6992]

It’s the claim! I like that sometimes you get to cruise through the water

[@canyonhaverfield2201]

So GD excellent.., absolutely beautiful film 🎈

[@bradleypollard4922]

As an adult who just learned to dinghy sail in 2018, I found myself wishing we could have played “Sailboat Soccer” with a tennis ball. Great video as always, Christian!

[@TRCAdventures]

I like to Cruz through the water too, LoL! Great to see those kids, really makes me want to start sailing the little boats again!! Love it! I was that kid they had to reminded there was a race going on,

[@jeremycribb2372]

Made me smile the entire video. 😁👍

[@michaelwargo5702]

At 66 yrs.old.. I can't believe I've missed the beauty of sailing...but , I'm all in now .." your fault " LOL

[@AngeloXification]

"We're going out to open ocean..." that's what terrifies me most, and exactly what I would be thinking at that moment.

[@marcin7154]

Experts in learning-brilliant!

[@Tomatohope]

Christian, that`s smart and cool. You know the time and how to act at it. My respect, regards from Jan from Berlin

[@peeterleppik1845]

Really made me smile.

[@AKBoaterChad]

I also like it that “sometimes you get to cruise through the water.”

[@stevenwarner7348]

My god man! There you are with a new post. Wow! Yep. Inspirational. All good! ~~~ We are all kids. Right? ~~~ Just imagine. Thank you so much for this! ~ Captain Q the second. (not really) but... Here in New Hampshire. Best wishes.

[@stephankwapis]

Watching those kids fearlessly slam into each other is hilarious 😂

[@toadamine]

i took a couple classes right across the marina right there at the UCLA sailing club many years ago... i wish i started when i was younger!

[@walter6873]

I'm going to be a grandpa in May. I'm already looking forward to teaching my little girl how to sail getting her a little sailboat

[@AKBoaterChad]

I learned dinghy sailing in college and have been hooked since. I remember how hungry (and competitive I would get) playing the ball game.

[@timmyscroggins1962]

This was GREAT ! Love every minute of it....... I would rather be working with kids than with adults anytime......all the time ! ! ! !

[@AlexKono999]

6:27 little dude already preparing for his time chilling on his boat :D

[@MiQBohlin]

At least, I’m waiting for my printed version of Raratonga, right now. Then I can have the same feeling as a kid, reading it.

[@danielsmith2447]

These guys are doing a good thing.

[@Kit2Canada]

Superb!

[@captainandthelady]

What a hoot.

[@leostuntman]

Thank you sir, middle aged kid ready to have fun oh yeh!

[@danasmith7171]

Nice video, nice work!

[@PGodin54]

The sound of a child's voice that interrogate why? And how? Is good parenting. Thanks for sharing

[@Blueybob]

How triffic. What a grin that brings. I've watched all your videos. Some of them two or three times. You've taught me things and we are in agreement on things philosophic. I do have one question. Did you pick up the fork?

[@GilBeloGil]

Super curious to know if the instructor is Portuguese, I just feel like he has a bit of an accent, I could be completely wrong though. Great teacher.

[@ChristianWilliamsYachting]

Thomas and his sailing family are from Brazil originally, so you got the accent right.

[@RHampton]

Incredible kids.

[@davidcraig3793]

Amazing!

[@mattblackburn1450]

what are this little dingys the kids are sailing called? Is there a commercial product , is this something you build in the garage? They are cool.

[@ChristianWilliamsYachting]

The boxy ones are Optimist prams, probably the most popular starter boat for kid programs. Little boats with red swipe on sail are RS Tera, a more modern trainer. Many pram are designed for home building, such as kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4jbno2Bqb6taa8

[@mllawhorn5584]

That's amazing but now I feel so inadequate...

[@stevec5576]

In 1960 Sidney sabot got more youngsters sailing then anyone else , marina del Rey Calif.

[@williamwoolcock]

I learned to sail in an Optimist Pram my Dad built in the basement..

[@Coyotehello]

Very interesting video (serie) as usual. Thank you Christian! But me, at this moment, I am wondering what blend of tobaco you are smoking in that pipe! L

[@Alan-tn6de]

Is this Marina del Rey??

[@waysfu]

Are there any programs desighed for 50 year old kid, or thaught by experienced sea sailor? I live in Salt Lake City, enjoy desert/mountain life. And ocean is calling on the other end.

[@trippg3261]

Absolutely. Any community with any body of water has sailing schools. One of the best ways to learn is to find a sailing club almost all of them will be more than happy to just show you around the ropes.

[@waysfu]

@@trippg3261 Thank you for the comment. I thinking about the club in Bellingham WA where I used to reside, the gloomy winter is something I need to cope with. There are several small towns along the Pacific coast in Northern California. I will avoid big city as possible.

[@ricflores8692]

I’m sailing my Catalina 25 a little too much sail up a gust comes along and overpowers the boat lots of weather helm. My reaction is to fight it with the tiller. It’s too much so I release the main sheet. What would happen if I just didn’t fight the tiller. Is that an option? Love your videos!! Got any advice?

[@ChristianWilliamsYachting]

When the boat heels the hull shape causes excessive weather helm to maintain the course. yo . Ease mainsheet or reef until weather helm returns to normal. Other options are to feather up into the wind to reduce heel, or to put the crew on the weather rail so you can carry more sail without heeling so much. Excessive heel looks dramatic in photos but in fact slows the boat down. Keep the boat on its feet by every means available. That usually means reducing sail when the wind comes up.

[@peterbedford2610]

The Loneliest Monk

[@qtlana]

Omg i want to do a class like this, can adults come play?! ❤

[@nickgilmore5197]

Awesome, now let's get underprivileged kids out there sailing!

[@gheorgherosca5161]

Salut București România Magelan

[@dustman96]

I wish kids were in charge of many of our affairs.

[@jasonandrewismail2029]

Amazing the kids like little pirates kkk

[@Josh-of-all-Trades]

That whistle killed my ears. My ears are dead now.

[@heiner71]

Thanks for letting us know.

[@mmccartney6579]

What??? :)

[@ChristianWilliamsYachting]

Headphone user? I must have failed to normalize and compress adequately. Sorry about that.